Luke 9:33

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

As the men were leaving Jesus, Peter said to him, 'Master, it is good for us to be here. Let us put up three shelters—one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.' He did not know what he was saying.

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    And it came to pass, as they departed from him, Peter said unto Jesus, Master, it is good for us to be here: and let us make three tabernacles; one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elias: not knowing what he said.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    And it happened, as they were parting from him, Peter said to Jesus, Master, it is good for us to be here; and let us make three tabernacles: one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah—not knowing what he said.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    And it came to pass, as they departed from him, Peter said unto Jesus, Master, it is good for us to be here: and let us make three tabernacles; one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elias: not knowing what he said.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    And it came to pass, as they were parting from him, Peter said unto Jesus, Master, it is good for us to be here: and let us make three tabernacles; one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elijah: not knowing what he said.

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    And it came to pass, as they departed from him, Peter said unto Jesus, Master, it is good for us to be here: and let us make three tabernacles; one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elias: not knowing what he said.

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    And it chaunsed as they departed fro him Peter sayde vnto Iesus: Master it is good beinge here for vs. Let vs make thre tabernacles one for the and one for Moses and one for Helyas: and wist not what he sayde.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    And it chaunsed, whan they departed fro him, Peter sayde vnto Iesus: Master, here is good beynge for vs. Let vs make thre tabernacles: one for the, one for Moses, and one for Elias, and wyst not what he sayde.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    And it came to passe, as they departed fro him, Peter said vnto Iesus, Master, it is good for vs to be here: let vs therefore make three tabernacles, one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elias, and wist not what he said.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And it came to passe, as they departed fro him, Peter said vnto Iesus: Maister it is good beyng here for vs, let vs make three tabernacles, one for thee, & one for Moyses, and one for Elias: and wyst not what he sayde.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    And it came to pass, as they departed from him, Peter said unto Jesus, Master, it is good for us to be here: and let us make three tabernacles; one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elias: not knowing what he said.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    It happened, as they were parting from him, that Peter said to Jesus, "Master, it is good for us to be here. Let's make three tents: one for you, and one for Moses, and one for Elijah," not knowing what he said.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    And it came to pass, in their parting from him, Peter said unto Jesus, `Master, it is good to us to be here; and we may make three booths, one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elijah,' not knowing what he saith:

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And it came to pass, as they were parting from him, Peter said unto Jesus, Master, it is good for us to be here: and let us make three tabernacles; one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elijah: not knowing what he said.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And it came to pass, as they were parting from him, Peter said unto Jesus, Master, it is good for us to be here: and let us make three tabernacles; one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elijah: not knowing what he said.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    And when they were about to go away from him, Peter said to Jesus, Master, it is good for us to be here; let us make three tents, one for you and one for Moses and one for Elijah: having no knowledge of what he was saying.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    It happened, as they were parting from him, that Peter said to Jesus, "Master, it is good for us to be here. Let's make three tents: one for you, and one for Moses, and one for Elijah," not knowing what he said.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    Then as the men were starting to leave, Peter said to Jesus,“Master, it is good for us to be here. Let us make three shelters, one for you and one for Moses and one for Elijah”– not knowing what he was saying.

Referenced Verses

  • Mark 9:5-6 : 5 Peter responded and said to Jesus, 'Rabbi, it is good for us to be here. Let us make three tents: one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.' 6 For he did not know what to say, because they were terrified.
  • Mark 10:38 : 38 Jesus said to them, 'You do not know what you are asking. Can you drink the cup I drink or be baptized with the baptism I am baptized with?'
  • Luke 5:5 : 5 Simon answered, "Master, we worked hard all night and caught nothing. But at Your word, I will let down the net."
  • John 14:8 : 8 Philip said to him, 'Lord, show us the Father, and that will be enough for us.'
  • 2 Cor 4:6 : 6 For God, who said, 'Let light shine out of darkness,' has shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of God's glory displayed in the face of Jesus Christ.
  • Ps 4:6-7 : 6 Offer right sacrifices and trust in the LORD. 7 Many say, 'Who will show us anything good?' Let the light of Your face shine upon us, O LORD.
  • Ps 27:4 : 4 One thing I have asked from the Lord; this I will seek: to dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to gaze on the beauty of the Lord and to seek Him in His temple.
  • Ps 63:2-5 : 2 O God, you are my God; I earnestly seek you. My soul thirsts for you, my flesh longs for you, in a dry and parched land where there is no water. 3 So I have seen you in the sanctuary, to behold your power and your glory. 4 Because your steadfast love is better than life, my lips will praise you. 5 So I will bless you as long as I live; in your name, I will lift up my hands.
  • Ps 73:28 : 28 But as for me, it is good to be near God. I have made the Lord God my refuge, that I may tell of all Your works.
  • Matt 17:14 : 14 When they came to the crowd, a man approached Jesus and knelt before Him.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • Mark 9:1-10
    10 verses
    94%

    1And he said to them, 'Truly I tell you, there are some standing here who will not taste death before they see the kingdom of God come in power.'

    2After six days, Jesus took Peter, James, and John and led them up a high mountain by themselves. There he was transfigured before them.

    3His clothes became dazzling, intensely white, as no launderer on earth could bleach them.

    4And Elijah appeared to them with Moses, and they were talking with Jesus.

    5Peter responded and said to Jesus, 'Rabbi, it is good for us to be here. Let us make three tents: one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.'

    6For he did not know what to say, because they were terrified.

    7And a cloud overshadowed them, and a voice came out of the cloud, saying, 'This is my beloved Son. Listen to him!'

    8Suddenly, when they looked around, they no longer saw anyone with them except Jesus alone.

    9As they were coming down from the mountain, Jesus instructed them not to tell anyone what they had seen until the Son of Man had risen from the dead.

    10So they kept the matter to themselves, questioning what 'rising from the dead' might mean.

  • Matt 17:1-6
    6 verses
    90%

    1After six days, Jesus took Peter, James, and John, the brother of James, and led them up a high mountain by themselves.

    2There He was transfigured before them. His face shone like the sun, and His clothes became as white as the light.

    3Just then, Moses and Elijah appeared to them, talking with Jesus.

    4Peter said to Jesus, 'Lord, it is good for us to be here. If You wish, I will put up three tents: one for You, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.'

    5While he was still speaking, a bright cloud enveloped them, and a voice from the cloud said, 'This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. Listen to Him!'

    6When the disciples heard this, they fell facedown to the ground, terrified.

  • Luke 9:28-32
    5 verses
    81%

    28About eight days after Jesus said this, he took Peter, John, and James with him and went up on a mountain to pray.

    29As he was praying, the appearance of his face changed, and his clothing became bright as a flash of lightning.

    30Suddenly, two men, Moses and Elijah, appeared and were talking with him.

    31They appeared in glory and spoke about his departure, which he was about to accomplish in Jerusalem.

    32Peter and those with him were heavy with sleep, but when they were fully awake, they saw his glory and the two men standing with him.

  • Luke 9:34-37
    4 verses
    81%

    34While he was speaking, a cloud appeared and enveloped them, and they were afraid as they entered the cloud.

    35A voice came from the cloud, saying, 'This is my beloved Son; listen to him.'

    36When the voice had spoken, they found Jesus alone. The disciples kept this to themselves and did not tell anyone at that time what they had seen.

    37The next day, when they came down from the mountain, a large crowd met Jesus.

  • Mark 13:3
    73%

    3While Jesus was sitting on the Mount of Olives opposite the temple, Peter, James, John, and Andrew asked Him privately,

  • Matt 17:8-9
    2 verses
    73%

    8When they looked up, they saw no one except Jesus alone.

    9As they were coming down the mountain, Jesus commanded them, 'Do not tell anyone about the vision until the Son of Man has been raised from the dead.'

  • Mark 9:32-33
    2 verses
    72%

    32But they did not understand what he meant and were afraid to ask him about it.

    33They came to Capernaum. When he was in the house, he asked them, 'What were you arguing about on the way?'

  • Mark 10:28
    71%

    28Then Peter spoke up, 'We have left everything to follow you!'

  • 2 Pet 1:18
    71%

    18We ourselves heard this voice, which came from heaven, when we were with Him on the holy mountain.

  • Luke 9:20
    70%

    20'But what about you?' he asked. 'Who do you say I am?' Peter answered, 'God’s Messiah.'

  • Luke 9:45
    70%

    45But they did not understand what this meant; it was hidden from them so that they could not grasp it, and they were afraid to ask him about it.

  • Mark 5:37
    70%

    37He did not allow anyone to follow Him except Peter, James, and John, the brother of James.

  • Matt 19:27
    70%

    27Then Peter answered him, "See, we have left everything and followed you. What then will there be for us?"

  • Mark 14:33
    70%

    33He took Peter, James, and John along with him, and he began to be deeply distressed and troubled.

  • Luke 22:9
    70%

    9"Where do you want us to prepare it?" they asked him.

  • Matt 15:15
    70%

    15Then Peter spoke up and said to him, “Explain this parable to us.”

  • Mark 9:30
    70%

    30They left that place and passed through Galilee. Jesus did not want anyone to know where they were,

  • Mark 10:32
    70%

    32They were on the road, going up to Jerusalem, and Jesus was walking ahead of them. The disciples were amazed, while those who followed were afraid. Taking the Twelve aside again, he began to tell them what was going to happen to him.

  • Matt 16:22
    69%

    22Peter took Him aside and began to rebuke Him, saying, "Far be it from You, Lord! This shall never happen to You!"

  • Mark 8:32-33
    2 verses
    69%

    32He spoke openly about this. Then Peter took him aside and began to rebuke him.

    33But Jesus turned, looked at his disciples, and rebuked Peter, saying, 'Get behind me, Satan! You do not have in mind the concerns of God, but merely human concerns.'

  • Luke 18:28
    69%

    28Peter said, 'Look, we have left all we had to follow you.'

  • Mark 8:29-30
    2 verses
    69%

    29'But what about you?' he asked. 'Who do you say I am?' Peter answered, 'You are the Messiah.'

    30Jesus warned them not to tell anyone about him.

  • John 21:21
    68%

    21When Peter saw him, he asked Jesus, 'Lord, what about him?'

  • Luke 22:60
    68%

    60But Peter replied, 'Man, I don’t know what you’re talking about!' Just as he was speaking, the rooster crowed.

  • Luke 22:34
    68%

    34Jesus said, "I tell you, Peter, the rooster will not crow today until you have denied three times that you know me."